[R.O. 2016 § 245.010; CC 1994 § 39.010]
For the purposes of this Chapter the following terms shall be deemed to have the meaning indicated below:
APPROVED INCINERATOR
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations of the responsible local, State, and Federal air pollution control agencies.
BULKY RUBBISH
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or non-combustible waste material from dwelling units, commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural establishments which are either too large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste transportation vehicles by solid waste collectors, with the equipment available therefor.
COLLECTION
Removal of solid waste from the designated pickup location to the transportation vehicle.
COMMISSION
The Hazardous Waste Management Commission of the State of Missouri created by Sections 260.350 to 260.430, RSMo.
DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE
Waste materials from the construction or destruction of residential, industrial, or commercial structures.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Solid Waste Management Program of the City shall be the City Administrator.
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Disposable plastic bags with a capacity of twenty (20) to thirty-five (35) gallons specifically designed for storage of solid waste.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms located within a structure, and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the Commission by rules and regulations, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness, or pose a present or potential threat to the health of humans or the environment.
MULTIPLE HOUSING FACILITY
A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under one (1) roof.
OCCUPANT
Any person who, alone, or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other improved property, either as owner or as a tenant.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or organization of any kind, or their legal representative, agent, or assigns.
PROCESSING
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting, and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is reduced.
SOLID WASTE
Unwanted or discarded waste materials in a solid or semisolid state, including but not limited to garbage, ashes, street refuse, rubbish, dead animals, animal and agricultural wastes, yard wastes, discarded appliances, special wastes, industrial wastes, and demolition and construction wastes.
1. 
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural establishment.
2. 
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from maintenance and operation of dwelling units.
WASTE CONTAINER
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during the interval between solid waste collections.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material. In particular the final deposition of solid waste by man.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal.
STORAGE
Keeping, maintaining, or storing solid waste from the time of its production until the time of its collection.
TRANSPORTATION
The transporting of solid waste from the place of collection or processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste disposal area.
YARD WASTES
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.020; CC 1994 § 39.020; Ord. No. 1307-19, 7-9-2019]
A. 
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial or business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of the City, shall provide sufficient and adequate containers as provided for herein for the storage of solid waste, bulky rubbish and demolition and construction waste to serve each such dwelling unit and/or establishment, and to maintain such containers at all times in good repair.
B. 
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit shall place all solid waste to be collected in disposable solid waste containers as defined in Section 245.010, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall maintain such disposable solid waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition at all times.
C. 
Except as otherwise provided for herein, residential solid waste shall be stored in disposable solid waste containers as defined in Section 245.010. The weight of any individual bag and contents shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds.
D. 
The occupant or owner of every institutional, commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall store all solid waste in waste containers as approved by the City Administrator. The containers shall be waterproof, leakproof, and shall be covered at all times, except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof, and shall meet all requirements as set forth by this Code.
E. 
Solid waste containers which do not meet the specifications as outlined in this Code will be collected together with their contents and disposed of.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.030; CC 1994 § 39.030; Ord. No. 1307-19, 7-9-2019]
A. 
The City shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1. 
The City shall provide for the collection of all residential solid waste in the City; provided, however, that the City may provide the collection service by contracting with a person, County, or other City or a combination thereof, for the entire City or portions thereof, as deemed to be in the best interests of the City.
2. 
The City may, at its discretion, provide commercial solid waste collection services upon specific application of the owners or person in charge thereof. However, in the event that such application is not made or approved, it shall be the duty of such establishment to provide for collection of all solid waste produced upon any such premises.
B. 
Disposable solid waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb for collection. Any disposable solid waste containers or other solid waste permitted by this Chapter to be placed at the curb, or other location designated by the Director, for collection shall not be so placed until the regularly scheduled collection day or after 6:00 P.M. on the day preceding the regularly scheduled collection day.
C. 
Bulky rubbish shall be collected at least once annually. The City Administrator shall establish the procedure for collecting bulky rubbish.
D. 
Solid waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid waste therefrom as required by this Chapter. Solid waste collectors shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for the purpose of collecting residential solid waste. Commercial solid waste may be removed from within commercial establishments upon written request of the owner and approval by the City Administrator.
E. 
The following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid waste within the City: All residential solid waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least once weekly.
F. 
Disposable solid waste containers and commercial solid waste containers as required by Section 245.020(D) shall be stored upon private property unless the owners shall have been granted written permission from the City to use public property for such purposes. The storage site shall be well drained, fully accessible to collection equipment, public health personnel, and fire inspection personnel.
G. 
Solid waste collectors employed by the City or a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City shall be responsible for the collection of solid waste from the designated pickup location to the transportation vehicle, provided the solid waste was stored in compliance with the provisions set forth in this Chapter. Any spillage or blowing litter caused as a result of the duties of the solid waste collector shall be collected and placed in the transportation vehicle by the solid waste collector.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.040; CC 1994 § 39.040]
A. 
All transportation vehicles shall be maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition, and shall be so constructed, maintained, and operated as to prevent spillage of solid waste therefrom. All vehicles to be used for transportation of solid waste shall be constructed with watertight bodies and with covers which shall be an integral part of the vehicle or shall be a separate cover of suitable material with fasteners designed to secure all sides of the cover to the vehicle and shall be secured whenever the vehicle is transporting solid waste, or, as an alternate, the entire bodies thereof shall be enclosed, with only loading hoppers exposed. No solid waste shall be transported in the loading hoppers.
B. 
Permits shall not be required for the removal, hauling, or disposal of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities; however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks, or receptacles, so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported shall spill upon the public rights-of-way.
C. 
Demolition and construction wastes shall be transported to a disposal area as provided in this Code. A permit shall not be required for the hauling of demolition and construction waste; however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks, or receptacles, so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported shall spill upon the public rights-of-way.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.050; CC 1994 § 39.050]
A. 
Solid wastes shall be deposited at a processing facility or disposal area approved by the City and complying with all requirements of the Missouri State Statutes. The City may designate the processing or disposal facility to be utilized by persons operating under this Code.
B. 
Hazardous wastes under provisions of this Chapter will require special handling and shall be transported and disposed of only in a manner authorized by State regulations.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.060; CC 1994 § 39.060]
A. 
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing, or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City, without first obtaining an annual permit therefor from the City; provided, however, that this provision shall not be deemed to apply to employees of the holder of any such permit.
B. 
No such permit shall be issued until and unless the applicant therefor, in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file and maintain with the City Administrator evidence of a satisfactory public liability insurance policy, covering all operations of such applicant pertaining to such business and all vehicles to be operated in the conduct therefor, in the amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each person injured or killed, and in the amount of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) in the event of injury or death of two (2) or more persons in any single accident, and in the amount of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for damage to property. Should any such policy be canceled, the City Administrator shall be notified of such cancellation by the insurance carrier in writing not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, and provisions to that effect shall be incorporated in such policy, which shall also place upon the company writing such policy the duty to give such notice.
C. 
Each applicant for any such permit shall state in the application therefor:
1. 
The nature of the permit desired, as to collect, transport, process, or dispose of solid waste or any combination thereof.
2. 
The characteristics of solid waste to be collected, transported, processed, or disposed.
3. 
The number of solid waste transportation vehicles to be operated thereunder.
4. 
The precise location or locations of solid waste processing or disposal facilities to be used.
5. 
Boundaries of the collection area.
6. 
Such other information as required by the City Administrator.
D. 
If the application shows that the applicant will collect, transport, process, or dispose of solid wastes without hazard to the public health or damage to the environment and in conformity with the laws of the State of Missouri and this Chapter, the City Administrator may issue the permit authorized by this Chapter. The City Administrator shall have the authority to limit the number of annual permits issued under this Section in order to preserve the health, comfort, safety, and welfare of the residents, to promote energy conservation, and to provide for collection and disposal consistent with good solid waste management practices. The permit shall be issued for a period of one (1) year, and each applicant shall pay therefor a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each transportation vehicle to be used. If modifications can be made to the application regarding service, equipment, or mode of operation, so as to bring the application within the intent of this Chapter, the City Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing setting forth the modification to be made and the time in which it shall be done.
E. 
If the applicant does not make the modifications pursuant to the notice in Subsection (D) within the time limit specified therein, or if the application does not clearly show that the collection, transportation, processing, or disposal of solid wastes will create no public health hazard or be without harmful effects on the environment, the application shall be denied and the applicant notified by the City Administrator, in writing, stating the reason for such denial. Nothing in this Section shall prejudice the right of the applicant to reapply after the rejection of his/her application, provided that all aspects of the reapplication comply with the provisions of this Chapter. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the denial of a permit should the total number of annual permits have already been issued.
F. 
The annual permit may be renewed upon payment of the fee or fees as designated herein if the business has not been modified, the collection vehicles meet the requirements of this Chapter, and the renewal is approved by the City Administrator. If modifications have been made, the applicant shall reapply for a permit as set forth in this Chapter. No permits authorized by this Chapter shall be transferable from person to person.
G. 
In order to insure compliance with the laws of this State, this Chapter and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the City Administrator is authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected all phases of solid waste management within the City of Park Hills. No inspection shall be made in any residential unit unless authorized by the occupant or by due process of law. In all instances where such inspections reveal violation of this Chapter, the rules and regulations authorized herein for the storage, collection, transportation, processing, or disposal of solid waste or the laws of the State of Missouri, the City Administrator shall issue notice for each such violation stating therein the violation or violations found, the time and date and the corrective measure to be taken, together with the time in which such corrections shall be made.
H. 
In all cases, when the corrective measures have not been taken within the time specified, the City Administrator shall suspend or revoke the permit or permits involved in the violation, however, in those cases where an extension of time will permit correction and there is no public health hazard created by the delay, one (1) extension of time not to exceed the original time period may be given.
I. 
In the event a permit is revoked and the person continues to operate, the City Administrator may request the action of a Court of law to enjoin the acts and to enforce compliance with this Chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. In any such action, the Court may grant to the City such prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief as the facts may warrant.
J. 
Any person who feels aggrieved by any notice of violation or order issued pursuant thereto of the City Administrator may, within thirty (30) days of the act for which redress is sought appeal directly to the Circuit Court of St. Francois County, Missouri, in writing, setting forth in a concise statement the act being appealed and the ground for its reversal.
K. 
All motor vehicles operating under any permit required by this Chapter shall display the number or numbers on each side in colors which contrast with that of the vehicle, such numbers to be clearly legible and not less than three (3) inches high. Each permit for processing or disposal facilities shall be prominently displayed at the facility.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.070; CC 1994 § 39.070]
A. 
The City Administrator shall, with Council approval, make, amend, revoke, and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, governing, but not limited to:
1. 
Preparation, drainage, and wrapping of garbage deposited in solid waste containers.
2. 
Specifications for solid waste containers, including the type, composition, equipment, size, and shape thereof.
3. 
Identification of solid waste containers and of the covers thereof, and of equipment thereto appertaining, if any.
4. 
Weight limitations on the combined weight of solid waste containers and the contents thereof, and weight and size limitations of bundles of solid waste too large for solid waste containers.
5. 
Storage of solid waste in solid waste containers.
6. 
Sanitation, maintenance, and replacement of solid waste containers.
7. 
Schedules of and routes for collection and transportation of solid waste.
8. 
Collection points of solid waste containers.
9. 
Collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of solid waste.
10. 
Processing facilities and fees for the use thereof.
11. 
Disposal facilities and fees for the use thereof.
12. 
Records of quantity and type of wastes received at processing and/or disposal facilities.
13. 
Handling of special wastes such as sludges, ashes, agriculture, construction, bulky items, tires, automobiles, oils, greases, etc.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.080; CC 1994 § 39.080]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. 
Deposit solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own, without the written consent of the owner of such container.
2. 
Fail to have solid waste collected as provided in this Chapter.
3. 
Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection and transportation equipment, or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the City, or those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City.
4. 
Burn solid waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency. Burning of yard waste may be permitted by the City from time to time.
5. 
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
6. 
Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing, or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate after a permit has been suspended.
7. 
Violate any Section of this Chapter or any other rule or regulation promulgated under the authority of Section 245.070 of this Code.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.090; CC 1994 § 39.090]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), provided that each day's violation thereof shall be a separate offense for the purpose hereof.
[R.O. 2016 § 245.100; Ord. No. 129-97 §§ 1 — 2, 2-25-1997; Ord. No. 306-99 § 1, 12-14-1999; Ord. No. 416-02 § 1, 5-14-2002; Ord. No. 739-07 §§ 1 — 2, 7-10-2007; Ord. No. 780-08 §§ 1 — 2, 2-26-2008; Ord. No. 1077-14 § 1, 6-10-2014]
A. 
There is hereby imposed for collection and disposal of solid waste, in order to protect the general public health and environment, a service charge for each dwelling unit. The service charge for collection of residential solid waste shall be in the amount of thirteen dollars and twenty-five cents ($13.25) per calendar month plus one dollar ($1.00) per bag for each bag exceeding four (4) in any calendar week. Bags shall not exceed thirty-two (32) gallons in capacity.
[Ord. No. 1351-20, 2-11-2020]
B. 
The system of services established by the provisions of this Section is designed as an integral part of the City's program of health and sanitation. The City may enforce collection of such charges by bringing proper legal action against the occupant of any dwelling unit or owner of any commercial establishment to recover any sums due for such services plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the Court, plus the cost of such action.
C. 
The service charge herein provided for is hereby imposed upon the occupant of each dwelling unit. Service charges shall be payable to the department empowered to collect service charges imposed by the City.
D. 
The service charge will be billed monthly with the water/sewer bill, and any dwelling or business that is billed for water or sewer will also be billed for solid waste collection whether or not the premises are occupied, and whether or not solid waste is put out for collection. Service will be billed until a request is received to discontinue utility service and the water is disconnected.
E. 
Those dwelling units serviced by the City's trash collection service but not receiving a monthly water/sewer charge will be billed for trash collection by the City Collector. Service for these units will be billed until a request is received to discontinue service and will be terminated upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the Director that any such dwelling unit or establishment is unoccupied, and shall be recommenced upon renewed occupancy thereof.
F. 
Bulk Trash Collection.
[Ord. No. 1389-20, 11-10-2020]
1. 
There is hereby imposed for collection and disposal of solid waste, in order to protect the general public health and environment, a service charge for residential bulk trash collection. The service charge for collection of residential bulk trash shall be in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per collection, payable in advance at the City Hall. Bulk trash collection service will be offered the second full week of each month during the year on the following schedule:
a. 
Ward 1 will be collected in January, May and September.
b. 
Ward 2 will be collected in February, June and October.
c. 
Ward 3 will be collected in March, July and November.
d. 
Ward 4 will be collected in April, August and December.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection (G), regarding replacement recycling bins, which immediately followed this Subsection, was repealed 10-9-2018 by Ord. No. 1268-18.